Southern California Croats have always shown appreciation for Croatian star athletes when they would arrive to compete in the region. Saturday, July 17th, 2010 was no exception.  3 Croatian National Soccerteam players on the Tottenham Hotspur side, Vedran Corluka, Luka Modric, and Niko Kranjcar took on theMLS team San Jose Earthquakes at the Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Tottenham is a soccer club competingin the English Premier League.San Jose was a stop in their pre-season North America tour.

I had a privilege of attaining media credentials to catch the moments in the game, in the stands, as well as the post game atmosphere via images and videos.Many Croatian fans were present at the stadium, where the capacity was full. I was proud to see many "checkers" in the stands. Some Croats came from as far as Phoenix, AZ, to support their fellow Croatians.I had a chance to talk to some of them and mingle. Once again, they've shown how Croatian fans cheer!

Tottenham trio certainly was thankful for the support of the Croatian community. While Vedran Corluka did not play up due to a minor right ankle injury, he was kind shake hands with the Croatian supporters and sign their memorabilia. Niko Kranjcar gave a mini interview to the fellows from the CroatianSoccerReport.com.

I have to admit I was most impressed with the class and professionalism of the English club, from their administration personnel, their players, to the wonderful coach Harry Redknapp. He clearly stated he enjoys coaching Croats and appreciates the support of the Croatian fans.

For more footage, please visit the site of our partners, CroatianSoccerReport.com.

by Vedran Solaja
Marketing and Sports Director

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